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Steve Sullivan

Steve Sullivan held the NYSAC and The Ring super featherweight world titles between 1924 and 1925. Sullivan was The Ring's first super featherweight world champion.

World title bouts
6
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
3–3
World titles held
2
Longest world title reign (NYSAC super featherweight, 1924–1925)
9 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1924 – Jan 1927

Super FeatherweightNYSAC
The Ring
1924age 26AprJulage 27Oct1925AprJulage 28Oct1926AprJulage 29Oct1927
1924192519261927

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1926

  2. Tod Morgan beats Steve Sullivan via knockout 6/15

    Super Featherweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  3. 1925

  4. Mike Ballerino beats Steve Sullivan via unanimous decision 10/10

    Super Featherweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  5. 1924

  6. The Ring magazine rates Steve Sullivan the super featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  7. Mike Ballerino beats Steve Sullivan via newspaper decision 10/10

    Super Featherweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  8. Steve Sullivan beats Mike Ballerino via knockout 5/15

    Super Featherweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  9. Steve Sullivan beats Vincent (Pepper) Martin via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Featherweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  10. Steve Sullivan beats Johnny Dundee via points decision 10/10

    Super Featherweight · NYSAC and The Ring